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April 27, 2021 | Financial

German government changes tack, offers funding for 2020 and 2021 access charges

The track access charges have been retrospectively waived from March 2020.

April 20, 2021 | Freight

DB, SNCB and ÖBB fined by EC for cross-border rail freight cartel

EC says decision sends “clear signal” that collusive behaviour is not acceptable.

April 13, 2021 | Locomotives

DB Cargo issues tender for up to 250 hybrid shunting locomotives

The battery-diesel locomotives will replace diesel units.

April 8, 2021 | Freight

German freight forwarders and rail operators launch expansion programme

The government hopes moving more freight by rail rather than road will reduce CO₂ emissions by 50 million tonnes in the next decade.

February 18, 2021 | Rolling stock

Making the connection with digital couplings

Digital Automatic Coupling is considered a game changer for European rail freight. David Burroughs charts the progress with the European project and considers the current policies and strategies at work to deliver universal implementation.

January 28, 2021 | Freight

Denmark bans pocket wagons following incident on Great Belt Bridge

THE Danish Transport, Building and Housing Agency (DTCH) introduced a 14-day precautionary ban on pocket wagons carrying semi-trailers on the entire Danish network from January 23, expanding a limited ban introduced following an incident on the Great Belt Bridge on January 13.

October 9, 2020 | Freight

DB Cargo announces new services from Antwerp and Rotterdam

GERMAN Rail’s (DB) freight subsidiary DB Cargo has announced that it will offer new services from December linking the ports of Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Antwerp, Belgium, with economic hubs in Germany and Austria.

September 30, 2020 | Europe

DB Cargo and VTG unveil new modular wagon platform

GERMAN Rail (DB) freight subsidiary DB Cargo and wagon leasing company VTG have unveiled a new modular, multi-functional wagon platform which the two companies developed in partnership.

September 8, 2020 | Locomotives

DB Cargo awards Siemens 400 bi-mode locomotive framework contract

DB Cargo has awarded Siemens a framework contract worth more than €1bn for up to 400 bi-mode electro-diesel locomotives, including an initial order for 100 locomotives.

May 1, 2020 | Infrastructure

DB steps up noise abatement investment in 2019

GERMAN Rail (DB) spent €118.6m on noise abatement in 2019, up from €97.8m in 2018, with 53km of soundproof walls installed along existing lines, taking the total to more than 600km.

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